Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group, Denver, Colorado Publication_Date: Unpublished Material Publication_Time: Unknown Title: Spatial Vegetation Data for Zion National Park Vegetation Mapping Project Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map: vector digital data Online_Linkage: http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/ftp/vegmapping/zion/zion.zip Description: Abstract: This metadata is for the vegetation and land-use geo-spatial database for Zion National Park and surrounding areas. The project is authorized as part of the USGS/NPS Vegetation Mapping Program. The program is being administered by the Biological Resources Division (BRD), United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS/BRD is responsible for overall management and oversight of all ongoing mapping efforts. This mapping effort was performed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's (USBR) Remote Sensing and GIS Group, Technical Service Center, Denver, Colorado and NatureServe (formally The Nature Conservancy). The vegetation mapping program is part of a larger Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) program started by the National Park Service (NPS). Purpose: The purposes of the mapping effort are varied and include the following: Provides support for NPS Resources Management; Promotes vegetation-related research for both NPS and USGS/BRD; Provides support for NPS Planning and Compliance; Adds to the information base for NPS Interpretation; and Assists in NPS Operations. The NPS I&M goals are, among others, to consistently map and document the vegetation of all National Park Service units with a resource component, thereby creating a baseline vegetation inventory. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 19990622 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Zion National Park and environs Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -113.25564 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -112.823821 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.532 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.106056 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Zion National Park Theme_Keyword: Utah Theme_Keyword: Vegetation Theme_Keyword: Land cover and Land use Theme_Keyword: USGS-NPS National Vegetation Mapping Program Theme_Keyword: Plant Association Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: National Park Service Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Utah Place_Keyword: Zion National Park Taxonomy: Keywords/Taxon: Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Taxonomic_Keywords: Standardized National Vegetation Classification System Taxonomic_Keywords: vegetation classification Taxonomic_Keywords: alliance Taxonomic_Keywords: community association Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Plantae Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: Acknowledgment of the USGS and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Remote Sensing and GIS Group would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Any person using the information presented here should fully understand the data collection and compilation before beginning analysis. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Bureau of Reclamation Contact_Person: Dan Cogan Contact_Position: Physical Scientist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: P.O. Box 25007 Bldg. 56 Denver Federal Center M.S. D-8260 City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225 Country: U.S.A Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-445-2291 Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: 303-445-2266 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-445-6337 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dcogan@do.usbr.gov Hours_of_Service: 8 am - 5 pm Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/zion/images/zionvegmap.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Graphic file showing vegetation distribution of Zion NP. Low resolution for web browser. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/zion/images/zionvegmap_poster.pdf Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Graphic file showing vegetation distribution of Zion NP and environs, by ecological subgroups. High resolution for web browser. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF Data_Set_Credit: USBR, Denver, Colorado: Daniel Cogan, Janet Coles, Doug Crawford, Trudy Meyer, and Mike Pucherelli. Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 (Build 1381) Service Pack 6; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.2.671, HP-UNIX ArcInfo, Windows NT ArcInfo 8.x Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The thematic accuracy is approximately 81%. Please read the accompanying report or check with Zion National Park for the latest accuracy assessment values. Logical_Consistency_Report: All polygon features were checked for topology, existence of label points, and label point uniqueness. The labels were checked for correct and complete attributing. All nodes where checked for unintentional lines and to ensure that the polygons were closed. All steps preformed using ESRI ArcInfo commands. Completeness_Report: All data that could be interpreted from the aerial photos were digitized in accordance with the minimum mapping unit (MMU) of 1/2 hectare. This included selected features that fell into the National Vegetation Classification and the Anderson Level II land use classification. Some classes below the MMU were included, especially water and wetland features and those at the edge of the study area (i.e. cut off by other features and borders). Roads (to visible right-of-way or fence line) and streams/drainages wider than 10 meters were digitized as polygons and attributed accordingly. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: (Unknown, Zion ortho-photo basemap, reference Zion ortho-photo metadata.) Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: (Unknown, Zion ortho-photo basemap, reference Zion ortho-photo metadata.) Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Horizons, Inc. Publication_Date: 19991217 Title: Zion National Park, Utah Orthophotos Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Source_Scale_Denominator: 40000 Type_of_Source_Media: AGFA N400 photographic film Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 19990622 Ending_Date: 19990623 Source_Currentness_Reference: Date of Photography Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Zion Ortho-photo Source_Contribution: Unknown Process_Step: Process_Description: MAP CLASSES: Vegetation classification was in accordance with the standards developed under the USGS/NPS Vegetation Mapping Program using the National Vegetation Classification Standard. Field work (collecting plot data) aided in the development of the vegetation classes. In addition, the Park had specific types that were also mapped. PHOTO INTERPRETATION: All map classes were interpreted from 1:12,000-scale, true color aerial photography and 1:12,000-scale true color ortho-rectified photography (ortho-photos). Photo-interpretation used the standard identification features such as tone, texture, color, pattern, topographic position, and shadow. In addition, field sample locations and their vegetation descriptions aided in assigning a map class to each polygon. Photographs were examined using a stereoscope as needed. Linework was created on mylars placed over both the aerial photos and the ortho-photos. GIS PROCEDURES: The linework on the mylar ortho-photo overlays were transferred into the GIS database by one of two methods, either heads-up digitizing or scanning. METHOD I: Heads-up digitizing is a procedure whereby the operator digitizes by hand and eye on a computer terminal screen showing a digital image of an ortho-rectified photo. By looking at similar features on both the aerial photograph and on the orthophoto, the line drawn on the aerial photo overlay is manually transferred to the digital image. METHOD II: The majority of the linework at Zion was transferred via scanning the ortho-photo mylar overlays using a large-format color scanner. Before the mylar was scanned, it was marked with control points that correspond to the 1000-meter grid embossed on the hard-copy ortho-photos. GIS software was then used to convert the scanned files from a raster to vector base using centerline commands. Extensive cleaning, edge matching, and general editing of the digital vectors was completed before polygon topology was created. Labels were created for each polygon and they were attributed with the necessary vegetation information. The entire transfer and editing sequence was automated via in-house Arc/INFO AML programs. OTHER DATA: The mapping project (proj_bndry) and park boundary (park_bndry) coverages were acquired from the Park. A flight line coverage (zion_flight) was obtained from the photography vendor. Field Observation, Plot, and Accuracy Assessment data point coverages (zion_obs, zion_plots, and zion_aa) were created by entering points with the 'generate' command using a text file of points and x-y coordinates. Process_Date: 2002 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Dan Cogan Contact_Organization: Bureau of Reclamation Contact_Position: Physical Scientist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: P.O. Box 25007 Bldg. 56 Denver Federal Center M.S. D-8260 City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225 Country: U.S.A Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-445-2291 Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: 303-445-2266 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-445-6337 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dcogan@do.usbr.gov Hours_of_Service: 8 am - 5 pm Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 123530 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 41337 SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 41337 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Grid_Coordinate_System: Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator Universal_Transverse_Mercator: UTM_Zone_Number: 12 Transverse_Mercator: Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -111 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0 False_Easting: 500000 False_Northing: 0 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000499 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000499 Planar_Distance_Units: meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Attributes were either generated by ArcInfo or assigned by the USBR Remote Sensing GIS Group. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Zion National Park Vegetation Mapping Project Final Report (DOI - USGS/USBR) Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: zion_veg.aat Entity_Type_Definition: Zion National Park Vegetation Mapping Project: Vegetation Coverage Arc Attribute Table Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Dan Cogan USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute: Attribute_Label: DIGTYPE Attribute_Definition: Arc (line) attribute - denotes how the arc was entered/created. Denotes lines that represent Park, Project, and Vegetation polygon boundaries. Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Represents lines that were drawn using heads-up digitizing. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Represents scanned lines that were smoothed. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3 Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Represents lines that are the project boundary. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: FNODE# Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the beginning of an arc (from-node). Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LENGTH Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LPOLY# Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the left polygon. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: RPOLY# Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the right polygon. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: TNODE# Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the end of an arc (to-node). Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZION_VEG# Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZION_VEG-ID Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: zion_veg.pat Entity_Type_Definition: Zion National Park Vegetation Mapping Project: Vegetation Coverage Arc Attribute Table Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Dan Cogan USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute: Attribute_Label: ALL_CNAME Attribute_Definition: NVCS Alliance Common Name(s) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: ALL_KEY Attribute_Definition: NVCS Alliance Code(s) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: ALL_NAME Attribute_Definition: NVCS Alliance Scientific Name(s) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: AREA Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units (meters) squared. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ASN_CEGL Attribute_Definition: NVCS Internal Code for Plant Association(s) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: ASN_CNAME Attribute_Definition: NVCS Association Common Name(s) (Part 1) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: ASN_CNAME2 Attribute_Definition: NVCS Association Common Name(s) (Part 2) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: ASN_NAME1 Attribute_Definition: NVCS Association Scientific Name(s) (Part 1) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: ASN_NAME2 Attribute_Definition: NVCS Association Scientific Name(s) (Part 2) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: ASPEN Attribute_Definition: Indicates the presence of aspen in polygon (yes/no). Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Yes Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Single aspen trees/shrubs were observed in the polygon. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: No Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No single aspen trees/shrubs were observed in the polyogn. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute: Attribute_Label: BURN Attribute_Definition: Indicates the evidence of a recent burn in polygon (yes/no). Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Yes Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Evidence of a recent burn was observed. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: No Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No evidence of a recent burn was observed. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute: Attribute_Label: CC_GRASS Attribute_Definition: Percent canopy cover in the herbaceous stratum. Attribute_Definition_Source: Zion National Park Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Percentage and Text Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: N/A Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This attribute was not applicable for this vegetation or land-cover type. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0-5% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the herbaceous stratum is estimated to be greater than 0 but less than 5%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5-25% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the herbaceous stratum is estimated to be greater than 5% but less than 25%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 25-50% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the herbaceous stratum is estimated to be greater than 25% but less than 50%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 50-75% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the herbaceous stratum is estimated to be greater than 50% but less than 75%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75-100% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the herbaceous stratum is estimated to be greater than 75%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute: Attribute_Label: CC_SHRUB Attribute_Definition: Percent canopy cover in the shrub stratum. Attribute_Definition_Source: Zion National Park Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Percentage and Text Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: N/A Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This attribute was not applicable for this vegetation or land-cover type. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0-5% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the shrub stratum is estimated to be greater than 0 but less than 5%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5-25% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the shrub stratum is estimated to be greater than 5% but less than 25%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 25-50% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the shrub stratum is estimated to be greater than 25% but less than 50%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 50-75% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the shrub stratum is estimated to be greater than 50% but less than 75%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75-100% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the shrub stratum is estimated to be greater than 75%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute: Attribute_Label: CC_TREE Attribute_Definition: Percent canopy cover in the tree stratum. Attribute_Definition_Source: Zion National Park Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Percentage and Text Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: N/A Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This attribute was not applicable for this vegetation or land-cover type. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0-5% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the tree stratum is estimated to be greater than 0 but less than 5%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5-25% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the tree stratum is estimated to be greater than 5% but less than 25%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 25-50% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the tree stratum is estimated to be greater than 25% but less than 50%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 50-75% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the tree stratum is estimated to be greater than 50% but less than 75%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 75-100% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canopy cover of the tree stratum is estimated to be greater than 75%. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute: Attribute_Label: CLASS Attribute_Definition: NVCS Class Name(s) and Code(s) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: COMMENT1 Attribute_Definition: General description of the map unit. Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: COMMENT2 Attribute_Definition: General comment describing how the map unit relates to other map units. Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: ECO_CODE Attribute_Definition: Ecological Systems Classification Code Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Ecological Classification Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Numeric Attribute: Attribute_Label: ECO_NAME Attribute_Definition: Ecological Systems Classification Name Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Ecological Classification Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: ECOLOGY Attribute_Definition: Ecological description of the polygon Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Coniferous Forest Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type is dominated by conifer trees forming a closed canopy. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Coniferous Woodland Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type is dominated by conifer trees forming an open or discontinous canopy. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Deciduous Forest Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type is dominated by deciduous trees forming a closed canopy. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Floodplain Woodland Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type is dominated by deciduous trees forming an open or discontinous canopy alongside rivers and streams. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Land-use Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type contains obvious human-disturbed lands, natural streams and water bodies, and other non-vegetation lands. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mesic Grassland Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type contains herbaceous graminoids and forbs found on wet soils. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Riparian Shrubland Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type contains shrubs common on mesic soils associated with floodplains and waterways. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Unvegetation Surface Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type represents all of the barren rock and geologic formations that support very little, if any vegetation. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Upland Grassland Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type is dominated by graminoids common to arid and semi-arid soils. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Upland Shrubland Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type contains shrubs common to dry slopes, plains, and mesa tops. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Wetland Herbaceous Vegetation Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type is dominated by herbaceous plants common on saturated soils in and around bodies of water. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Xeric Shrubland Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type is dominated by shrubs common to very arid slopes and other desert areas. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: FORMATION Attribute_Definition: NVCS Formation Name(s) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: GROUP Attribute_Definition: NVCS Group Name(s) and Code(s) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: HGT_CLASS Attribute_Definition: Height class (range) of the upper strata. Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group and Zion National Park Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: N/A Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This attribute was not applicable for this vegetation or land-cover type. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0-2 meters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Height of the tallest stratum is estimated to be greater than 0 but less than 2 meters. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2-5 meters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Height of the tallest stratum is estimated to be greater than 2 but less than 5 meters. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5-10 meters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Height of the tallest stratum is estimated to be greater than 5 but less than 10 meters. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10-20 meters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Height of the tallest stratum is estimated to be greater than 10 but less than 20 meters. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: > 20 meters Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Height of the tallest stratum is estimated to be greater than 20 meters. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute: Attribute_Label: LOCATION Attribute_Definition: Location of the polygon in relation to Zion National Park and the project's environs buffer). Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: LUC_II Attribute_Definition: Land use and land cover classification system name for the polygon. Attribute_Definition_Source: Anderson, J.R., E.E. Hardy, J.T. Roach, R.E. Witmer. 1976. Land use and land cover classification system for use with remote sensor data. Geological Survey Professional Paper 964. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: NVCS_CODE Attribute_Definition: NVCS Code(s) to the formation level Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: NWI_CLASS Attribute_Definition: National Wetlands Inventory Classification Class Name Attribute_Definition_Source: Cowardian et al. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. US Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: NWI_SPEC-M Attribute_Definition: National Wetlands Inventory Classification Sub-system Label Attribute_Definition_Source: Cowardian et al. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. US Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: NWI_SUB-S Attribute_Definition: National Wetlands Inventory Classification Sub-system Label Attribute_Definition_Source: Cowardian et al. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. US Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: NWI_SYS Attribute_Definition: National Wetlands Inventory Classification System Label Attribute_Definition_Source: Cowardian et al. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. US Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: PERIMETER Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of feature in internal units (meters). Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHOTO Attribute_Definition: Corresponding Ortho-photo Sheet Number Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group and Horizon's Inc. Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: PHYSIO Attribute_Definition: Physiographic description of the polygon Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Agricultural Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type represents areas with obvious evidence of current or past agricultural activity. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Barren Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type represents very sparse or completely unvegetated areas. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Forest Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type represents areas that are dominated by trees forming a closed canopy. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Herbaceous Vegetation Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type includes all areas that are graminoid or forb dominated. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Impoundments Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This represents ponds, lakes, and other standing bodies of water. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Land-Use Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type represents areas that have been obviously altered by human activity. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Shrubland Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type represents areas dominated by shrubs. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Streams Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type represents canals, intermittent streams, perennial streams, and other moving bodies of water. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Woodland Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This type represents areas that are dominated by trees forming an open or discontinuous canopy. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shape Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SUBCLASS Attribute_Definition: NVCS Subclass Name(s) and Code(s) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: SUBGROUP Attribute_Definition: NVCS Subgroup Name(s) and Code(s) Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: VEG_CNAME Attribute_Definition: Map Unit Common Name Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: VEG_CODE Attribute_Definition: Map Unit Code Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers assigned by USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute: Attribute_Label: VEG_NAME Attribute_Definition: Map Unit Scientific Name Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute: Attribute_Label: VEG_PAT Attribute_Definition: Vegetation pattern within the polygon Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group and Zion National Park Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Clumpled/patchy Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The general pattern of the vegetation was considered to occur in obvious stands/clumps/patches with irregular openings between each stand. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Homogeneous Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The general pattern of the vegetation was considered to be consistent and continuous across the entire polyon. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Linear Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The general pattern of the vegetation was considered to occur along a line and/or in descrete rows. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: N/A Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: This attribute was not applicable for this vegetation or land-cover type. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZION_VEG# Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ZION_VEG-ID Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number. Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Sequential whole numbers Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: USGS BRD Center for Biological Informatics Contact_Person: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Room 8000, MS 302 City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4220 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-202-4219 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov Resource_Description: NPS Vegetation Mapping Program: Vegetation Map of Zion National Park Distribution_Liability: The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. 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